Doris May Wink Peresich

Mrs. Doris May Wink Peresich, age 87, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Monday, April 9, 2007, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Peresich was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a resident of Ocean Springs since 1991. She was Miss BHS for the class of 1937 at Biloxi High School. She was the mother of nine children and was also a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Peresich was preceded in death by her daughter, Janice Ann Peresich, parents, George and Marguerite Stanovich Wink, three sisters, Marguerite Wink Fayard, Georgette Wink Thompson and Helen Bernard Wink Bass, and a granddaughter, Mary Ann Cunningham. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Eugene A. Peresich, Jr. of Ocean Springs, MS., three daughters, Doris Wink Peresich Cunningham of Ocean Springs, MS., Carol May Peresich of Kenner, LA., and Linda Marie (Mitch) Peresich Long of West Jordan, Utah, five sons, Eugene (Myra) Peresich III of Huntsville, AL., Joseph G. Peresich of Tallahassee, FL., Robert L. (Carmen) Peresich of Aberdeen, Scotland, Mark L. (Madelyn) Peresich and Thomas W. (Keri) Peresich, both of Ocean Springs, MS., twelve grandchildren, Adam Peresich and Rebekah P. Hollingshead, Matthew Cunningham, Robert Peresich, Jr., Marguerite and Molly Peresich, Eric, Leah, Allison and Eli Long, and Ryan and Justin Peresich, and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 12, 2007, from to 9-11 AM, with an 11 AM Mass of Christian Burial, all at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery. The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.